The Devil's Daughter...

"That cold black water is the devil's daughter..." >>> I've been there, and I tell you, the deep bayou of Louisiana is a creepy place. The water is black as cola. And, far from being cold, it's blood warm. It's black because of the tannic acid in the cypress roots. It's still and shallow. On the surface of it, in places, grows mats of vegetation that are called "the trembling earth". I got out of the flat bottomed boat and jumped on that mat, like on a trampoline. The air, like the water, is still, and hot, and it seems like it doesn't have enough oxygen in it. Although, I didn't have any trouble breathing. Yes, alligators snooze on logs and turtles rest there too. Bugs sing and buzz. It's eerie enough in the daytime. I would hate to be there at night. I think that's only comfortable for local people, but I may be wrong... >>>

The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/əˌtʃæfəˈlaɪə/; Louisiana French: Atchafalaya, [atʃafalaˈja]), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport in the north through parts of eight parishes to the Morgan City southern area. The Atchafalaya is different among Louisiana basins because it has a growing delta system with wetlands that are almost stable.The basin contains about 70% forest habitat and about 30% marsh and open water. It contains the largest contiguous block of forested wetlands remaining (about 35%) in the lower Mississippi River valley and the largest block of floodplain forest in the United States. Best known for its iconic cypress–tupelo swamps, at 260,000 acres, this block of forest represents the largest remaining contiguous tract of coastal cypress in the United States. ~ Wikpedia.